Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 4-6 , January 2008

Case of the Season: Primary Epiploic Appendagitis: Radiological Diagnosis Can Avoid Surgery

  • Tarun P. Jain, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Getwell Polyclinic and Hospital, Jaipur, India.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Tarun P. Jain, MD, Consultant, Department of Radiology, Getwell Polyclinic and Hospital, Jaipur-302004, India.
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  • Tripti Shah, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Getwell Polyclinic and Hospital, Jaipur, India.
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  • Sandeep Juneja, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Getwell Polyclinic and Hospital, Jaipur, India.
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  • Rajeev Lochan Tambi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Getwell Polyclinic and Hospital, Jaipur, India.

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PII: S0037-198X(07)00075-2

doi: 10.1053/j.ro.2007.09.001

Seminars in Roentgenology
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 4-6 , January 2008

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